England v South Africa, First Test at Lord's

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GOT 'IM

Broad strikes... beautiful ball on a length, nibbles away from Kuhn, edged and snaffled at first by Cook.

South Africa 10-1 (6 overs)

 

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Interesting... Dawson into the attack to bowl the 14th over... and it is turning and bouncing... Captain Root brings in the close catchers on both sides of the wicket

SA 31-1 (13.3 overs)

Not sure about him bowling in shades though

 

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Drinks, afternoon, Day two

SA 49-1, Elgar 31* Amla 17*

Dawson under a bit of pressure despite signs of turn... 3 overs for 19, need to keep it tidier than that.

 

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Elgar going after Dawson... one nice on over long off, but another wider and edged though gully.

64-1 (20 overs)

 

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And with that Root brings on Ali in the 21st...

 

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and Stokes for the 22nd...

#tinkerman

 

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Moeen Ali gets the dangerous and prolific Amla out LBW... MASSIVE WICKET

Spun sharply from outside off, playing back and trapped in front.

SA 82-2 (24.1 overs)

#battleofthebeards

 

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Tea, Day two

South Africa 96-2 (32 overs), Elgar 54* Duminy 8*

Trailing by 362, 37 overs remaining... so another 18:30 finish tonight.

Important final session coming up.

 

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Root puts Ali on at the opposite end after tea.. and BINGO

Dean Elgar caught a short leg for 53

98-3 (33.2 overs)

#luckycaptain

 

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GOTTIM!

100th Test wicket (and 2000 runs) for Moeen

 

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and that is Moeen Ali's 100th Test Match wicket

2nd fastest for England to 100 wickets and 2000 runs, 1 match behind Tony Greig

 

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and that is Moeen Ali's 100th Test Match wicket

2nd fastest to 100 wickets and 2000 runs, 1 match behind Tony Greig

2nd fastest for England (38 matches). 5th fastest overall.

 

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Moeen Ali getting a lovely bit of drift and then turn against the slope from the Nursery End...

 

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Broad STRIKES from the Pavillion End!!!

Ducked in... Duminy didn't get forward... looked to be splattering middle

104-4

#troubleahead

 

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Watching Duminy, Bavuma and de Bruyn fanny around at 4, 5, and 6 ... it's hard to understand why de Kock doesn't get in a bit higher up?

 

[The Spanish]

since when has this TMS Overseas option been going? This is a pleasant revelation...

 

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since when has this TMS Overseas option been going? This is a pleasant revelation...

TMS has been available on the World Service since the days of John Arlott and co.

 

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Wood on for a new spell... first ball LBW review... it's clipping leg. Not out.

 

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Game drifting from England... what can Capt Root do in the last half an hour with an old ball? A bit more from Broad & Moeen (the wicket takers)?

SA 194-4 Bavuma 39* de Bruyn 46*

 

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Jimmy's got im... de Bruyn nicks one to Bairstow.

203-5

Nightwatchman is in to protect de Kock.